Young people's transitions from care to adulthood [[electronic resource] ] : international research and practice / / edited by Mike Stein and Emily R. Munro

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (322 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.7
• Soggetto topico: Young adults - Services for; Youth with social disabilities - Services for; Youth - Institutional care
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: SteinMike MunroEmily <1978->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: FRONT COVER; Young People's Transitionsfrom Care to Adulthood: International Research and Practice; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction: Comparative Exploration of Care Leavers' Transitions to Adulthood; Part I International Chapters; 2. Australia; 3. Canada; 4. France; 5. Germany; 6. Hungary; 7. Ireland; 8. Israel; 9. Jordan; 10. The Netherlands; 11. Norway; 12. Romania; 13. Spain; 14. Sweden; 15. Switzerland; 16. United Kingdom; 17. United States; Part II Thematic Issues; 18. States of Care Leaving: Towards International Exchange as a Global Resource; 19. Legal and Policy Frameworks ; 20. Use of Secondary Data to Understand the Experiences of Care Leavers: Cross-National Comparisons21. Transitions from Care to Adulthood: Messages from Research for Policy and Practice; Glossary; The Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The transition from care into adulthood is a difficult step for any young person, but young people leaving care have a high risk of social exclusion, both in terms of material disadvantage and marginalisation. In Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood leading academics gather together the latest international research relating to the transition of young people leaving care, outlining and comparing the range of legal and policy frameworks, welfare regimes and innovative practice across 16 countries. The book also highlights the variations that exist between different groups leaving c
• Titolo autorizzato: Young people's transitions from care to adulthood
• ISBN: 1-281-78224-6; 9786611782245; 1-84642-791-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452969803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Child welfare outcomes (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)